EP 3963215 A4 20230111 - LOCKING MECHANISM FOR MODULAR COMPONENTS

Title (en)

LOCKING MECHANISM FOR MODULAR COMPONENTS

Title (de)

VERRIEGELUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR MODULARE KOMPONENTEN

Title (fr)

MÉCANISME DE VERROUILLAGE POUR ÉLÉMENTS MODULAIRES

Publication

EP 3963215 A4 20230111 (EN)

Application

EP 20798166 A 20200504

Priority

NZ 75312019 A 20190502
IB 2020054180 W 20200504

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2020222206A1] The present invention provides an improved locking mechanism for securely connecting modular or detachable components. The locking mechanism comprises a male and female portion associated with, respectively, a first and second modular component, the male portion comprising a slit defining a first and second finger, the locking mechanism comprising a spreading means provided by a pressure bolt mechanism comprising a pressure bolt, wherein the pressure bolt is configured to, when turned by up to substantially 1 revolution, move the first and second fingers from a closed position wherein the first and second fingers are substantially parallel to one another, to a spread position wherein the first and second fingers abut an interior surface of the female portion, thereby connecting the first and second modular component.

IPC 8 full level

F16B 2/04 (2006.01); B63B 1/24 (2020.01); B63B 32/60 (2020.01); F16B 2/00 (2006.01); F16B 7/04 (2006.01); F16B 7/10 (2006.01); F16B 7/18 (2006.01); F16B 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: AU EP US)

B63B 1/242 (2013.01 - AU); B63B 1/248 (2013.01 - AU); B63B 32/60 (2020.02 - AU EP US); F16B 2/005 (2013.01 - EP); F16B 2/04 (2013.01 - AU EP US); F16B 7/0413 (2013.01 - EP); F16B 7/042 (2013.01 - AU EP US); F16B 7/105 (2013.01 - EP); F16B 7/182 (2013.01 - EP); F16B 7/187 (2013.01 - AU US); F16B 35/005 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

[IY] FR 2436904 A1 19800418 - ROSSI PIERRE ALAIN
[Y] EP 0257000 B1 19900314
[Y] EP 1030066 B1 20030625 - VISPLAY INT AG [CH]
[Y] US 2016200411 A1 20160714 - MARINO MICHAEL [US], et al
[Y] US 2015314837 A1 20151105 - SALLES RAPHAEL [FR]
See references of WO 2020222206A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2020222206 A1 20201105; EP 3963215 A1 20220309; EP 3963215 A4 20230111; US 2022316509 A1 20221006

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2020054180 W 20200504; EP 20798166 A 20200504; US 202017608075 A 20200504